Our Division of Wellness and Prevention focuses on emotional, mental and cultural wellbeing within the continuum of health. Our services are rooted in understanding the importance of empowerment, responsibility and an early commitment to prevention and wellness. Our programs promote the development of core, transferable prevention and wellness skills. We aim to support community driven initiatives that are sustainable and resiliency based.
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Naloxone Request Form
If you live in the TCC region contact the Division of Wellness & Prevention via phone or email to request Narcan OR Complete the TCC Naloxone Request Form Survey online. A prevention staff will make contact to fulfill your request.
Our Services
The Community Wellness Program is home to our Community Health Representatives who advocate for prevention and health. The Community Health Representatives assist communities in supporting determined community needs, ranging from assisting in the work flow of the local clinic, activities for elder support, conducting evidence based suicide prevention trainings, and coordinating with the tribe in their local community garden.
The Division of Wellness and Prevention offers education and training for suicide prevention, health and safety, substance use prevention, and healthy relationships. We also offer technical assistance to Crisis and Wellness Response Teams, facilitation of community readiness assessments, postvention policy development and implementation, and tobacco policy development and implementation.
The Grief and Recovery Program offers services to provide hope and empowerment to our people and our communities while they are experiencing grief. Grief occurs when a person is experiencing a loss of any kind at some point in their life. Each person experiences grief differently and there is no one way to grieve. The Grief and Recovery Program offers talking circles, support groups, one on one grief sessions, grief and trauma awareness community presentations, and crisis response.
The Health and Safety program provides prevention education, awareness activities and resources to assist communities facing challenges in our region. These resources cover seasonal safety, travel safety, weather safety, and injury prevention.
The TCC Home Care Program has been servicing Interior Rural Alaskan Elders and Disabled Adults with pride since 1993. Qualifying Elders and Disabled Adults must live in a TCC region village and meet one or more of eligibility requirements. Home Care services include respite services, chore services, personal care services, waiver services and care coordination.
The Substance Abuse Prevention Program offers alcohol and drug information dissemination and prevention education on the nature and extent of substance use, abuse, and addiction as well as their effects on individuals, families, and communities. Program Staff work with communities to provide resources, information, and training to enhance protective factors, increase perceptions of risk and increase community wellness through the promotion of traditional values and practices.
Check out our substance abuse prevention trainings here.
Naloxone Request Form
If you live in the TCC region contact the Division of Wellness & Prevention via phone or email to request Narcan OR Complete the TCC Naloxone Request Form Survey online. A prevention staff will make contact to fulfill your request.
The Suicide Prevention Program offers training, crisis response and technical assistance to increase community capacity in the identification, prevention, and response to persons at risk for suicide. The Suicide Prevention Program also offers a wide variety of resources to provide education for a positive mental health.
The Tobacco Prevention Program offers services to reduce and ultimately eliminate tobacco use and exposure within the Interior of Alaska. Staff work to engage, educate, promote the Alaska Tobacco Quit-Line, and assist tribes with tribal policy development and implementation.
The Reclaiming Our People Initiative is a major strategic area of focus for Tanana Chiefs Conference. As an organization, we are working to empower our people and our communities to address social issues affecting the region focusing on emotional, mental, and cultural well-being within the health continuum.
Subregions developing a Reclaiming Our People Action Plan, please contact Ashley Powe, Wellness and Prevention Director to schedule your Reclaiming Our People Subregional Community Session. In collaboration with Wellness and Prevention, Behavioral Health, and Tribal Development and Justice, Tanana Chiefs Conference will provide technical assistance to support your subregion in building community capacity to address substance misuse and treatment, prevention, coordinated crisis response, community intervention and safety, and overall wellness.
Check out our Reclaiming Our People webpage here.
Ashley Powe: ashley.powe@tananachiefs.org